Delimitation Commission of India

Delimitation Commission of India

Commission overview
Formed	1951 (73 years ago) (1951)
Jurisdiction	India
Headquarters	New Delhi, India
Commission executive	Chairperson
Parent department	Government of India

The Delimitation Commission of India is a commission established by the Government of India under the provisions of the Delimitation Commission Act, tasked with redrawing the boundaries of legislative assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies based on the last census. The present delimitation of constituencies has been done on the basis of 2001 census under the provisions of Delimitation Act, 2002.

The Commission is an independent body whose orders cannot be challenged in any court of law. The orders are laid before the Lok Sabha and the respective State Legislative Assemblies. However, modifications are not permitted. The next delimitation can not be held before 2026.